Swamp Water (1941)

A hunter happens upon a fugitive and his daughter living in a Georgia swamp. He falls in love with the girl and persuades the fugitive to return to town.

Director:

Jean Renoir

Writers:

Vereen Bell (novel), Dudley Nichols

Stars:

Walter Brennan, Walter Huston, Anne Baxter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Walter Brennan	...	Tom Keefer
Walter Huston	...	Thursday Ragan
Anne Baxter	...	Julie
Dana Andrews	...	Ben
Virginia Gilmore	...	Mabel MacKenzie
John Carradine	...	Jesse Wick
Mary Howard	...	Hannah
Eugene Pallette	...	Sheriff Jeb McKane
Ward Bond	...	Tim Dorson
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams	...	Bud Dorson (as Guinn Williams)
Russell Simpson	...	Marty McCord
Joe Sawyer	...	Hardy Ragan (as Joseph Sawyer)
Paul E. Burns	...	Tulle McKenzie (as Paul Burns)
Dave Morris	...	Barber
Frank Austin	...	Fred Ulm

Storyline

A hunter happens upon a fugitive and his daughter living in a Georgia swamp. He falls in love with the girl and persuades the fugitive to return to town.

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Plot Keywords:

fugitive | swamp | daughter | hunter | based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 1942 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

L'étang tragique

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$601,900 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Original cinematographer Lucien Ballard was fired and replaced by J. Peverell Marley.

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Quotes

Ben: It's gettin' where I'll expect nothing from you but a bossified tongue and a cussin' out.
Mabel MacKenzie: You ain't felt my tongue yet Ben.

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Connections

Referenced in 'Round Midnight (1986)

User Reviews

Vivid memory of Miss Baxter

Only viewed this movie once,when as an eleven year old , it first opened. I still recall the scene where Julie scurried away through the barn to hide from Andrews. Clawing like a black cat (with her raven hair matted as if it were a Brillo Pad.) I instantly fell head over heels in love with that gruff looking girl.

The fight scene , the cottonmouth attack still looms large in my memory. I'm 76 now, but would love to see it twenty more times and hark back to those innocent days, when a nickle candy bar could be bought for five cents .

Excellent movie (Also loved The Southerner)